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Caracalla RIC IV, 253 var.

Caracalla AD 198-217
AR - Denar, 3.30g, 20.3mm
Rome AD 215
obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
bust laureate r.
rev. PM TRP XVIII COS IIII PP
Aesculapius, naked to waist, standing front, head front, holding serpent-wreathed
wand, resting on ground, in r. hand, l. hand across body, wrapped in fold of drapery; at
feet, r., globe, at feet l. small hooded figure (Telesphorus), standing front, hands on
breast
RIC IV/1, 253 var.; C.307; BMC 105
MS, lustrous
from Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!

RIC has listed this type only with Aesculapius head l.

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whitetd49

[Nov 03, 2005 at 11:56 PM]

Dang! A FDC specimen that looks like it was minted yesterday.

Pscipio

[Nov 04, 2005 at 06:20 AM]

I like the facing head of Aesculapius, but Caracallas portrait is absolutely stunning!

*Alex

[Nov 04, 2005 at 11:06 AM]

(Speechless!)

wolfgang336

[Nov 04, 2005 at 08:22 PM]

I oggled at this coin, along with some of the others from this group for about an hour. Apparantly I should buy one.. Exclamation

ecoli

[Nov 05, 2005 at 02:31 PM]

Nice!

sseverus

[Nov 23, 2005 at 05:44 AM]

If you ever want to sell this, I could use it in my Caracalla collection Very Happy

5/5

ROMA

[Oct 07, 2007 at 12:12 AM]

This is a real beauty!

the_Apostate

[Oct 07, 2007 at 06:35 AM]

Wunderschön - Very Happy

dupondius

[Aug 15, 2008 at 12:00 PM]

astonishing!

Noah

[Jul 09, 2009 at 12:54 AM]

lovely example

randy h2

[Nov 12, 2009 at 05:25 AM]

very sweet

[Sep 26, 2010 at 08:50 AM]

My eyes...it blinds Very Happy

.....5 stars

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